Banda Sea
The Banda Sea (Indonesian: Laut Banda, Portuguese: Mar de Banda, Tetum: Tasi Banda) is one of four seas that surround the Maluku Islands of Indonesia, connected to the Pacific Ocean, but surrounded by hundreds of islands, including Timor, as well as the Halmahera and Ceram Seas. It is about 1000 km (600 mi) east to west, and about 500 km (300 mi) north to south.
| Banda Sea | |
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Run (left) and Nailaka (right), islands in the Banda Sea | |
Location of the Banda Sea in Southeast Asia | |
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 6°S 127°E |
| Type | Sea |
| Primary outflows | Pacific Ocean, Timor Sea, Molucca Sea, Ceram Sea, Banda Arch |
| Basin countries | |
| Max. length | 1,000 km (620 mi) |
| Max. width | 500 km (310 mi) |
| Surface area | 470,000 km2 (180,000 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 7,351 m (24,117 ft) |
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